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  1. FDA Approves New Blood Thinner Eliquis

    The FDA has approved the blood thinner Eliquis to prevent stroke in people with atrial fibrillation.

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  2. Recall of More Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Tablets

    More lots of the combination painkiller hydrocodone-acetaminophen are being recalled by Mylan Institutional. The new alert follows a nationwide recall of 101 lots of the drugs issued by Qualitest Pharmaceuticals that occurred earlier this month.

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  3. FDA Warns of Fatal Rash From Hep C Drug Incivek

    The FDA warned people taking the hepatitis C drug Incivek (telaprevir) that it has received reports of a serious skin rash from the medication, which has led to several deaths.

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  4. Generic Lipitor Recall

    Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc., a major maker of generic Lipitor, has issued a massive recall of the cholesterol-cutting tablets, which may be contaminated with tiny glass shards.

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  5. New Arthritis Drug Xeljanz Gets FDA Approval

    The FDA has approved Pfizer's Xeljanz (tofacitinib), a first-of-its-kind treatment for rheumatoid arthritis.

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  6. 2nd Pharmacy Recalls Thousands of Drugs

    Ameridose, a Massachusetts compounding pharmacy closely linked to the NECC pharmacy at the heart of the fungal meningitis outbreak, today recalled thousands of drugs sold to hospitals across the U.S.

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  7. FDA Approves Synribo for Drug-Resistant Leukemia

    The FDA has approved Teva's Synribo (omacetaxine mepesuccinate) for treating adults with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML).

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  8. Epilepsy Drug Fycompa Approved by FDA

    Fycompa (perampanel) has received FDA approval for the treatment of partial onset seizures among epilepsy patients age 12 and older.

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  9. Meningitis Outbreak Death Toll Rising

    The death toll continues to rise in the outbreak of fungal meningitis linked to steroid pain shots from a Massachusetts compounding pharmacy.

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  10. High-Dose Generic Wellbutrin XL Withdrawn

    The FDA has withdrawn its approval of Teva's Budeprion XL 300-mg tablets, a generic version of GSK's Wellbutrin XL extended-relief antidepressant.

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